Well, thanks for the feedback and commentary.
We are a sincere group of believers, and we equate our belief in the scripture (the whitepaper) by our prophet (Satoshi Nakomoto) and our living god (who is embodied in the blockchain itself) to the beliefs held by more traditional religions and religious groups.
The website is undergoing some major construction and should be ready to accept members in an automated manner shortly.
We will allow members to join without a satoshi donation, however to become a verified contributing member you will need to send the symbolic satoshi.
The wonderful donations of time and energy by a couple of really good developers is going to result in a very smooth seamless experience on the website in a few days. In the meantime, you can still join by emailing
info@churchofbitcoin.org .
Thanks for your interest!
So, what community outreach/ charity do you plan on providing, given that you are a church? Thus would be the good faith reason that you would be rewarded a tax exempted status by the government. What benefits do you provide to members besides a t shirt? And what is the allocation/budget for the donated funds you receive? How much salary does OP collect from said donations?
I will go out on a limb and say that your potential for abuse is markedly greater than your potential for amelioration.
And I'll bite, I am in genuine need of funds (I could argue this point with rhetoric all day). How do I receive alms/ a donation from your charitable organization?
Be careful...